Washing-machine



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

AMOS B. HABLAN, OF ERCILDOUN, PENNSYLVANIA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 29,165, dated July 17, 1860.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AMos B. HARLAN, of Ercildoun, in the county of Chester and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in )Washing- Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and the letters of reference marked thereon, in which Figure (l) is a sectional view, Fig. (2) a plan view, and Fig. (3) a perspective of the rinsing or pressing apparatus.

The nature of my invention consists in the combination and arrangement of suoli de vices as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will now describe its construction and operation.

(A) represents the box, (B) a slated wheel stationary upon a shaft, which is located near the center of the box. On the end of said shaft is placed a crank, by means of which the wheel (B) is revolved.

(a a) represent beveled slats nailed or otherwise secured around the periphery of wheel It should be observed that the slats are all beveled the same way, as fully shown in the drawings, Fig. (l). Thus in the revolution of the wheel, more water is taken in between the slats, and also more discharged, than when arranged in almost any other way. I do not however claim the beveled slats as my invention, as they have been in use before.

is a hinged door provided on the circumference of the wheel (B) as seen in Fig. (l).

(el) represents a swinging beater, which consists of a moderately heavy piece of timber, with an upright secured at each end. The beater or frame thus constructed, is loosely pivoted to each side, and in the center of wheel (B) as shown in Fig. The object of this beater is to fall against the clothing, when being washed, and more effectually cleanse them from all dirt, by the agitation which it creates when the wheel (B) is 1n motion.

(i i) represent two pins placed upon the inner sides of wheel (B2 for the purpose of preventing the beater CZ) from being car- `ried around by the articles in the wheel, and thus cause it to fall back heavily against the clothing.

(D) represents a box, which is hinged at one end of the washing machine. Said box is provided with a sliding top, and with perforatedholes in the side, over the machine, for the purpose of allowing the water to pass back again into the machine.

(c) is a screw with a crank turned upon one end. Said screw passes through one end of box (D), and is secured to the follower (g) as fully seen in the drawings. Thus may the articles washed be most effectually rinsed, and with no damage whatever.

In operating my machine, I first place a suitable quantity of water, (hot or cold-as may be preferred,) in the box. I then put the articles to be cleansed in the slated wheel (B) and turn the same by means of a crank. As the wheel revolves the articles are turned over and over, and at the same time are beaten by the falling of the swinging beater (d), which in a very short time will thoroughly cleanse even the most filthy and dirty garment. It is ascertained by actual experiment that a machine constructed as here described possesses very great advantages over the majority of washing machines, inasmuch as it washes expeditiously the most delicate article without any injury whatever.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- The arrangement of the swinging beater AMOS B. HABLAN.

Witnesses:

T. I-I. ALEXANDER, M. H. GOODRIDGE. 

